Which xestia? (1 Viewer)

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Anthea

Member

• Jul 30, 2015

• #1

Hi,
Only the one photo I'm afraid but hopefully it's good enough to ID.
Thanks,
Anthea

 

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Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Jul 30, 2015

• #2

Triple-spotted Clay


Andy

 

davidg

Well-known member

• Jul 30, 2015

• #3

You need to check the hindwing to be sure - even then I suspect your county recorder would only accept the record if confirmed by dissection.

David

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Jul 30, 2015

• #4

davidg said:

You need to check the hindwing to be sure - even then I suspect your county recorder would only accept the record if confirmed by dissection.

David

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Really? Looks straightforward to me, didn't realise this was such a tricky ID.

What's the confusion sp, Double Square-spot?

Andy

 

davidg

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2015

• #5

Yes, a very difficult pair, the vast majority of which prove to be DSS. There are some guides to separating the two online, but who knows how reliable they are.

David